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Bonanza
Some of us just love the feeling of gold clicking in our pockets.
Worry not, as Big Times Gaming’s Bonanza slot is a Gold-Rush-themed game that will have you mining for the precious metal and a few gemstones with a crazy 117,649 Ways to Win engine and unlimited multipliers!
That’s something that we slot fans can get excited about.
It’s not a progressive slot, but it can pack quite a punch if you hit a purple patch.
Top Ten Facts
- This Big Time Gaming slot is a variable reel game that goes up to six reels and seven rows.
- This is a highly volatile game, so play sensibly.
- There are up to 117,649 Ways to Win (Mega Ways).
- The top jackpot is 26,000 times your stake.
- Spell out “GOLD” with the scatters for twelve free spins.
- You can retrigger extra spins in the bonus with the mining cart.
- This game runs with an “Avalanche Wins” mechanic.
- The win multiplier nudges up after successive wins on the same turn.
- The wild symbol is the stick of dynamite.
- The most valuable standard symbol is the diamond followed by the ruby, sapphire and emerald then A, K, Q, J, 10, 9.
The Basics
The secret behind Bonanza’s big win potential is a Megaways mechanism (we have other games that use this engine) that generates a lot of chances to win and the format’s a little unusual too, with icons that vary in size and a special dynamic top row that brings an extra angle to the spins.
This game is no wallflower and there can be plenty of free spins on offer as well as exploding icons that can boost your wins.
The Graphics & Sound
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The Bonanza slot is a smart and well-designed game.
The setting is a mine where the reels are set in a rocky mountainside with a tiny miner’s cabin on the left of the reels and an animated waterwheel to the right- it’s a peaceful spot.
We do love a mining game (the Crystal Rift slot machine is another classic with plenty of gems in it). Let’s put on our tin hats and head underground shall we?
Across the top of the rocky reels is a rickety railroad mine cart and in the mining trucks sits the special dynamic top row of icons to add to the excitement.
Across the top of the reels, you will see the number of Ways to Win being calculated and displayed on each turn.
And each time you hit “Spin”, you’ll be treated to a slice of good ol’ Country and Western. Yee Haw!
Bonanza Slot Game Play
The reels have a classic Megaways layout with six reels stuffed full of sparkling icons. To make a win you need to land your matching icons left to right on adjacent reels.
The minimum bet is 0.10 and the maximum is 500.00.
As all prospectors would expect, the high-value icons are four sparkling gemstones while the Ace through 9 of the card deck make up the lower-value symbols. Watch out though because the icons can turn up in different sizes, so may see seven icons per reel, making for a crazy-looking set at times. This is what creates the different Ways to Win total on each spin.
Bonanza’s Wild is an animated stick of lit dynamite and this icon will stand in for all symbols except the Scatter.
Big Time Gaming has been having fun with this game: the Scatter is all the individual letters that make up the word G.O.L.D, and guess what? If you manage to land the completed word anywhere on the reels, you will unlock the Free Spins feature.
Avalanche Wins
There are certain quirks to this slot that you will experience when you make up a winning combination.
When you trigger a win, the symbols involved explode, leaving spaces for new icons to fall into place to potentially make you further new winning combinations. This is the “Avalanche Wins” feature that you may have seen on other games. We haven’t seen this much action since Gonzo’s Gold slot (a great slot from NetEnt).
There’s also a money-making mechanic in the shape of an Unlimited Multiplier that is an element of the Free Spins feature. Make a win and the exploding reactions nudge up each subsequent win multiplier by x1, and there’s no upper limit on this!
Did somebody say gold rush?
Free Spins Bonus
And as we’re prospecting here, there’s the chance of finding the yellow stuff in the hills with that mine cart delivering letters across the reels. The Free Spins game will set off when you spell out GOLD with Scatter symbols across the grid and this nets you twelve Free Spins.
If you are lucky then you can land additional Scatters with the handy mine cart which can land loaded with three or four gold bars during the free game. When this happens, you will trigger an additional five or even ten Free Games.
Pros and Cons: Bonanza
✅ Up to 117,649 Ways.
✅ Very entertaining bonus free spins.
✅ Avalanche Wins.
✅ Big Max Win of 26,000x your stake.
❌ Very volatile. Careful!
Features
| Name | Bonanza |
| Provider | Big Time Gaming |
| Layout | 6×7 |
| Ways to Win | 117,649 |
| Max Win | 26,000x |
| Features | Free Spins, Multiplier in Bonus, Megaways, Multipliers, Wilds |
| Theme | Mining, gold, Wild West |
| Launched | Dec 2016 |
FAQs
Is there a Progressive Jackpot?
No, but you can hit some very big wins on this game if you are lucky with a maximum win of up to 26,000x your stake.
How do you trigger the Free Spins?
To get into the bonus (where much of the action is), you need to spell out “GOLD” anywhere on the reels. You will immediately win twelve free spins, and you get five more spins for each additional scatter you land.
Monkey Verdict
Bonanza slot is a pretty game and it’s one of our most popular games here at Monkey Casino. With a potentially rewarding Free Spins game and all those golden Ways to Win, it gets the thumbs up!
4.3 out of 5 Bananas
Let’s hope you find your gems and gold in this Big Time Gaming Classic.